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BaSO4 Recovery from Brine Sludge

The document describes methods for recovering barium sulfate from brine sludge and desulfating brine. It finds that brine sludge contains around 55% barium sulfate. By adding hydrochloric acid and filtering, 42.21% pure barium sulfate can be obtained, reducing the quantity and cost of handling sludge. It also introduces a new resin-based desulfation system that uses zirconium hydroxide to adsorb impurities from brine in a pollution-free and low-cost manner. Conventional multi-effect evaporators are currently the most suitable method for removing moisture from highly saline brine but have high energy costs that may make brine treatment economically infeasible.

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BaSO4 Recovery from Brine Sludge

The document describes methods for recovering barium sulfate from brine sludge and desulfating brine. It finds that brine sludge contains around 55% barium sulfate. By adding hydrochloric acid and filtering, 42.21% pure barium sulfate can be obtained, reducing the quantity and cost of handling sludge. It also introduces a new resin-based desulfation system that uses zirconium hydroxide to adsorb impurities from brine in a pollution-free and low-cost manner. Conventional multi-effect evaporators are currently the most suitable method for removing moisture from highly saline brine but have high energy costs that may make brine treatment economically infeasible.

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Recovery of BaSO4 from Brine Sludge

Introduction

• Brine Sludge from given Chloral-Alkali Industry contains around 55%


Barium Sulphate

• Removal of Barium Sulphate will result in considerable reduction in


sludge quantity and hence in handling cost of the sludge

• Barium sulphate has good economic value

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Experimental Procedure
Chemical Required: Conc. HCl and tap water
Method:
1. Sludge is kept in hot air oven at 103 degree Celsius for 24 hrs
2. Analysed for BaSO4,BaCO3, CaCO3, Mg(OH)2, NaCl and moisture
3. 100 gm of Brine sludge is taken in 1 litre beaker and then 200 ml water is
added and stirred continuously.
4. Add 45 ml of conc. HCl dropwise till effervescence ceases.
5. Further add 5 ml of conc. HCl to reduce pH.
6. Filter whole content with filter paper and wash till all the traces of chloride
are removed
7. BaSO4 obtained is analysed for purity.

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Analysis of Brine Sludge

Constituent % (W/W)
BaSO4 42.21
BaCO3 4.11
CaCO3 12.69
Mg(OH)2 3.90
NaCl 12.69
Moisture 18.80

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Solubility of Salts in Aqueous Media

Salt Solubility in water g/100 mL at 25 C


BaSO4 2.45e-4
BaCO3 2.4e-3
CaCO3 130e-3
Mg(OH)2 6.4e-4
NaCl 35.9
BaCl2 35.2
CaCl2 81.1
MgCl2 55.2

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NDS: New De-sulphation System
Chlorine Engineers Corp., Ltd introduced a new de-sulphation system (NDS)
using Zirconium Hydroxide

As an advancement step company developed resin-type new de-sulphation


system (RNDS) in which ion-exchange resin containing zirconium hydroxide
effective. It adsorbs impurities in the brine by contact.

Features of RNDS:
1. Pollution free
2. Easily controlled
3. Low Cost

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Process Description

Zirconium hydroxide on coming in contact with acidic brine adsorbs bisulphate


ions
ZrO(OH)2 + Na2SO4 + 2HCl ----> ZrO(OH)HSO4 + 2NaCl + H2O
ZrO(OH)Cl + Na2SO4 + HCl ----> Zr(OH)HSO4 + 2NaCl

For regeneration alkaline water is supplied where sulphate ions is desorbed


Zr(OH)HSO4 + 2NaOH ----> ZrO(OH)2 + Na2SO4 +H2O
ZrO(OH)HSO4 + NaOH + NaCl ---> ZrO(OH)Cl + Na2SO4 + H2O

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Moisture Removal From Highly Saline Brine
Geological sequestration of CO2 generates significant volumes of highly saline
brine (TDS >70,000 ppm)

Some commercially available and emerging desalination technologies


applicable to pre-treated brine:-
1. Reverse Osmosis
2. Forward Osmosis (Up to 50% water recovery)

3. Membrane Distillation, etc.

Most suitable existing technology –


Multi-effect Evaporators (MEE) (Up to 88% water recovery)
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Drawbacks of MEE

Thermal Energy Requirement – at 246 kWh/m3 of recovered water

Electrical Energy Requirement ~ 2 kWh/m3

Even if technical issues are resolved, costs may be prohibitive –

• Higher pre-treatment costs


• Higher capital costs for corrosion resistant equipment

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Conclusion

Brine treatment by these technologies may not be economically


feasible.

But emerging technologies may have the potential to significantly


reduce desalination costs by lowering the energy demand.

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